2. Chris Paul
Chris Paul is the best pure point guard in the NBA. Consistently being in the top two or three for assists if he’s not leading the league, the master of facilitation has only one more thing to do in an already legendary career; win a championship!
Not much else could be said for what he needs to do before he retires. One can’t help themselves but look at Paul’s game and reminisce upon the play of Steve Nash and the other pioneers of the point guard revolution.
Paul is already an eight-time All-NBA player that has been able to collapse defenses ever since he was drafted. His game revolves around continuity and precision, but when you have assets like Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan, and J.J. Redick, it’s not that simple to stop.
Last season, he was able to average a double-double with 19.5 points per game and 10 assists per game, which was a feat only attained by three other players at his position. His defensive prowess is also something that ranks him so high on the list, yet again making the All-Defensive First Team last season.
He’s the definition of a two way point guard.
This past season, the Clippers had an unexpected early playoff exit as Griffin had a lingering quadricep issue and Paul broke his hand in a freak accident in Game 4 of the first round. Going into the new season, the Clippers are fired up more than ever in the hopes of winning a championship during contract years for both Paul and Griffin.